1st Russian segment of the mobile communication network of the 3rd generation (3G) was enriched in the Crimea near Sevastopol, according to the report of the Ministry of communications of the Russian Federation.
in early August, in the Crimea was enriched 1st and only as long as the Russian mobile operator " K-Telecom " (brand Win Mobile). For information on 12 August, the Russian network, there are 2, 25 million customers, including roaming. Then the Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. ordered to continue work on improving the quality of communication in the Crimea and launch networks of the 3rd and 4th generation.
" The task of keeping the inhabitants of the Crimea under Russian cellular services performed. Now the Goal is to provide residents of the region of high-speed data transmission over cellular networks " - are words in the message, the Deputy head of the Ministry Dmitry Alhazov." mobile Internet in modern conditions are the most popular additional service providers, for this reason, when starting the network was taken into account the prospect of the speedy deployment of segments operating in 3G and 4G LTE, " he added.
first of alhazov stated that, taking into account the complex topography of the Crimea, on the floor of the Peninsula networks, the 3rd generation will take several months, to the end of the year shall receive " more or less tangible " floor.
From mid-June in the Crimea are sold sim card MTS numbers in the code " 7978 ", assigned to MTS Krasnodar region. Another Russian operator VimpelCom received the numbering in the Crimea, but plans to begin work on the Peninsula is not commented. SCR has allocated VimpelCom frequencies that work in the Crimea " Kyivstar " both organizations are owned by Vimpelcom LTd.), said a source familiar With the situation.
in Crimea, the mobile communication service were mostly divided between three major Ukrainian operators: MTS Ukraine " (served 57% of subscribers), Kyivstar (21%) and Life (16%)." Kyivstar " recently announced a temporary stop on the Peninsula. For a few days has stopped working also " MTS Ukraine ".